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Article: After Iraq, Petraeus faces arguably tougher job
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- October 31, 2008
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Gen. David Petraeus took the helm at Central Command on Friday, assuming responsibility for U.S. military operations not only in Iraq _ where he is widely credited with leading a historic turnaround _ but also in Afghanistan, where American fortunes appear darker.
The promotion also puts him at the forefront of U.S. efforts to deal with Pakistan, an ally in the war on terror as well as a country threatened with financial ruin, torn by an insurgency and armed with nuclear weapons.
In bright sunshine along the shores of a glistening Tampa Bay, Petraeus took charge of Central Command from Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, who had headed what is arguably the military's most important ...